US officials continue to try to distance themselves from the failed incursion into Venezuela, which led to the arrests of several people, including two Americans. Venezuela has blamed the US, while President Trump denied any knowledge of it.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is certainly adding to speculation that this is a US plot, saying that the US will “use every tool” to get the Americans back. He says this is a responsibility, but it only seems to be so if this was a foiled American plot.
Pompeo went on to add further to this speculation, saying that he will not share further information about who financed and drove the plot at this time. Further, the State Department accused Venezuela’s President Maduro of using this to deflect from trouble at home.
With those involved portraying this as a US-driven coup plot, the administration seems to be acting exactly how one would expect them to act if that was the case. The US has repeatedly tried to impose regime change in Venezuela, and this seems to be just the latest failed bid.
I’m assuming that Pompeo wants those Americans back in American hands so they can be charged and tried in an American court of law? But what happens if Venezuela charges them as terrorists?
Tried for what? More like pin a medal on them for their courage and patriotism. At least in his and his boss’ demented minds.
John S. has a valid point here, wars. Most likely, Venezuela will charge those Americans as terrorists, since they illegally raided that country. Fat-face Pompass can lie and rant all he wants about bringing back the raiders, but it isn’t going to happen, They knew what they were doing was wrong, and they must face the consequences of their actions.
My comment pertained to the part about being tried in an American court of law. Although that might have been sarcasm.
So hard to tell these days. We need more air quotes and signs with a bunch of Gen X emoticons for clarity.
Send them back to the US…. In body bags.
More likely they will be getting Presidential medals when they return (in a private ceremony of course).
Put them in a secure lock up. They have become a very valuable barter item. Worth exponentially more than two, or a few hundred million of Yankee fiat script!!
Their barter value with the US regime is zero.
and more than a few cruise missiles will find their way into maduro’s presidential palace.
Here is the danger for Pompeo. What if the arrested Americans start blabbing and credibly report that Pompeo was personally involved in this botched coup?
why is that a danger? Trump can do whatever he wants.
EVERY American president gets away with pretty much whatever they wish. This most definitely is NOT a Trump or even republican thing.
All of the MEDIA would echo Pompeo and say they were coerced into saying that.
And that has ever stopped neocon universe from spewing lies? He is one of many. He is just an open and in your face lier — something others of his kind aspire to be. It is so sweet for them to use muzzled Trump supporters to make neocon derangement syndrome OFFICIAL AND MAINSTREAM. .
We deserve it. Being beholden to party politics — Americans allowed this state of manipulation to take us down the path of depravity and the universe of lying, foremost to ourselves. The rest of the world has figured it out. We no linger have friends or allies, as we are not trusted.
Just hired hands
Capturing Americans who were attacking your country is now an act of war against America. I cannot stand Pompeo. The sound of his name makes me sick.
Makes me Puke…..!!!!!!!!
OF COURSE the US government was behind this in one way or another. Only a naive idiot would believe otherwise. Murdering foreign leaders to advance the goals of the globalists and the puppetmasters, is ALL that the US does anymore (and has for many, many decades).
and we will continue to do it when warranted. fat face maduro actually has the nerve to try to bring us before the international crime court in the hague. didn’t anyone tell him we do not recognize that organization and are not subject to any of their rulings. get a clue people, the u.s.a. is exempt from international law and court.
Wrong again.
Individuals, are not able to choose a jurisdiction when it comes to criminal law and, in case the country in question has ratified the Rome Statute. Then Court does, therefore, have jurisdiction. It also has jurisdiction over anyone of any nationality committing war crimes on their soil, including nationals of non-state parties, including US citizens renting themselves out as mercenaries for corporate profit.
they can go ahead and have a trial against these individuals. if they are american citizens we will not permit any action to be taken. if they do they will face scorn on a level they have yet to see at any time in their sordid past history. the u.s. and it’s citizens that we send out to do these deeds are not subject to international law and court. we are exceptional and are above all that.
The US has habit of referring to International laws and treaties if it happens to support their hypocritical narrative.
Trump has pardoned US war criminals – not that it made sense the point being that Trump himself qualifies as a war criminal – the point being obviously there appears to be something in place to hold their own war criminals accountable
Nations should not investigate their own war crimes – just imagine a serial killer being asked to investigate themselves – it makes no sense.
Obviously we have very different idea’s of what constitutes justice.
You’re openly siding with fascism – that’s nothing to be proud of.
The US of today is like the Nazi’s of the second world war – although the US propped them up in the lead up then continued profiting from supplying the Fascist while Europe occupied.
The second world war could have ended a lot sooner if only US companies had never supported in the discontinued essential supplies.
No the US isn’t above all that – leading Neocons but also many military personnel will have to be very careful where they travel just in case the nation they’re visiting has an extradition treaty.
you forget we won that second world war. that gives us the right to do anything we want to anyone we want to do it to. the world’s superpowers are exempt from international law and court. oh, they can go through the motions and hold trials that we do not even bother to attend and making rulings that they have no ability to enforce. dog and pony shows. the U.N. is lucky we still allow them to reside in that building in NY.
Prescott Bush of Brown Brothers Harriman, went on to bailout a bankrupt Nazi party in 1932 – He had a hand in helping Hitlers rise to power [He was their banker] in the end he also played a role by helping some Nazi’s enter the US to ”help” set up the CIA. and was duly convicted of trading with the enemy.
US corporations profited handsomely from supplying the Nazi war machine.
Your claim that the US won the second world war is yet more evidence of your complete and utter ignorance in these matters.
The second world war came to an ”end” as the result of a combined effort which included the efforts by the Russians and the Chinese.
At the prompting of the Russians – The US introduced the Nuremberg principles – The US no longer abides by these principles, only if due to some incident it happens to suit the occasion.
The reason why the US doesn’t abide by the Nuremberg principles is as obvious as a criminal gang hiding their identity – It’s all done in order to avoid being held accountable.
Being clueless and politically myopic is a sorry arsed combination. You are a moron. Thanks for making that abundantly clear.
Heh, speaking of “pompeo’s tools”……
we’re enjoying being an exceptional nation and have been for the last 75 years.
Time was when “The Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions”.
Seems to me some Americans did something illegal in a foreign country.
Make sure they have a lawyer and that is about it.
They stand a better chance in Venezuela. People involved in “unofficial” private missions do not get a chance to retire and tell their tales.
Lets send Pompeo to Venezuela with all his buddies (if he has any) to rescue the stupid idiots who launched a mission with his backing. Perhaps we will be rid of him at last.
They dangled a $15,000,000 reward for Maduro capture ( dead or alive )… Case closed.
So if the Venezuelans waterboard the American captives fifty times to get them to admit Mike Pompeo was behind the coup attempt is their admission valid?
If they do it another 50 times is it torture?
No, No! Just harsh interogation..
“enhanced”
Sounds so much better to the gullible public.
Yeah, I would guess that pompy must stand up to say they will make every effort to obtain the release of the two americans.
How else will he or abrams be able to convince any other anti-maduro “goof balls” (as so described) to engage in any future “ops.”
The bounty may need to be increased as well by these clowns.
Pompeo ( we lie, we steal, we cheat ) is pathetic, as a diplomat he is a disgrace. He has brought the office of Sec. of State to an even lower point.
Pompeo is a third rate gangster.
What those Americans did is Filibustering as the word was used, and made illegal, after the William Walker’s US Filibuster movement briefly took over Nicaragua in 1856. Under US law, these guys are criminals, and what they tried to do was a crime.
Trade them back for $1 Billion in seized Venezuelan gold bullion,.
Yes, but not $1 but TEN billion…. How much seized Venezuelan bullion is U.S. holding?????,
Another great operation by ClownCar Productions. But gone comically wrong. I get the idea that Pompeo’z boys thought all the Venezuelan security would go running for the hills when they saw guns being pointed at them.
Stay tuned to see if Jimmy Carter is consulted by Pompeo on “Hostage Rescue By Air, or maybe Pompeo will get a land sub to tunnel to the detainees. Hard to make this stuff up much less make it reality, or is this just a Fat Asses Bay of Pigs like Pompeo???